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4 unusual facts about Jack Layton


Air quality law

The effectiveness of this act has been challenged by the opposition parties, with Jack Layton of the New Democratic Party stating that the act does little to prevent climate change and that more must be done.

John Paul Ruttan

In 2008 he appeared as a guest star on The Rick Mercer Report portraying a young Jack Layton, a Canadian NDP leader, on the episode Election Kids.

Micheline Montreuil

Jack Layton, leader of the party, commented favourably on her candidacy, saying that he was pleased with her candidacy and that having candidates who could raise questions of equality showed that the NDP was quite open and that Quebecers were progressive enough to accept differences.

The B-Girlz

"B-Girlz Gone Wild", "Canada's Next Top Showgirl", "Degrassi B-Girlz High", "Ice Skate Canada", "The Elevator", "The Dress" as well as a musical video tribute "Toronto! Toronto!!" which screened at the opening gala of the 2004 Inside Out Festival in Toronto and features a cameo by Toronto celebrity politician Olivia Chow, wife of New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton.


Canadian leaders debates

The five participants were Conservative leader and incumbent prime minister Stephen Harper, Liberal leader Stéphane Dion, NDP leader Jack Layton, Bloc Québécois leader Gilles Duceppe, and Green Party leader Elizabeth May.

The four participants in both debates were Conservative leader and incumbent prime minister Stephen Harper, Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff, NDP leader Jack Layton, and Bloc Québécois leader Gilles Duceppe.

History of Chinese immigration to Canada

During the 2004 federal election campaign, NDP leader Jack Layton pledge to issue an apology and compensation for the head tax.

Lorraine Segato

She performed "Rise Up" at the state funeral of Jack Layton on August 27, 2011, supported by the choir of the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto.

Metro Hall

The empty council chamber was used as a temporary homeless shelter in 1999 at the behest of then city councillor Jack Layton, and was converted to a 3-1-1 call centre in 2007.

Monarch Park Collegiate Institute

During the 2009-2010 school year NDP party leader Jack Layton visited the school during an effort to help keep it open to the students and public.

New Democratic Party leadership election, 2003

At the time of the election, Jack Layton was the Toronto City Councillor for Ward 30 and vice chair of Toronto Hydro, and a former university lecturer and environmental consultant.

Pierre Ducasse

Jack Layton, the Quebec-born winner of the leadership election, appointed Ducasse to be the party's Quebec lieutenant and official spokesman in Quebec.

Zach Churchill

On July 24, 2012, Churchill caused a controversy when he posted on Twitter that former NDP leader Jack Layton would be disgusted the way the provincial NDP are operating in Nova Scotia and described Premier Darrell Dexter as making Prime Minister Stephen Harper, "look like a saint".


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